Ember Fasting vs SOL

The fasting timer that respects your time and your wallet. Ember is a beautifully crafted intermittent fasting timer that just works. No account required. No ads. No dark patterns. Just a precise, reliable timer with stunning widgets and honest pricing. WIDGET-FIRST DESIGN Check your fasting progress without opening the app. Ember offers 7 widget styles: small interactive, medium, large, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Your progress is always a glance away. Start and stop fasts right from your home screen. BEAUTIFUL & FAST Launches in under a second. Your body runs multiple metabolic processes during a fast: fat burning, ketosis, autophagy. They overlap and build on each other gradually. Ember tracks your progress with smooth animations and warm, purposeful design. Choose from 10 curated color themes or set your own custom accent color. Pick from 8 app icon styles to match your aesthetic. METABOLIC INSIGHT (PRO) Fasting isn't a series of stages you enter and leave, it's overlapping biological processes that build on each other. Pro unlocks live metabolic process tracking: see fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy ramping simultaneously with intensity indicators. Tap the info icon during any fast to see exactly what's happening in your body. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T - All 5 popular protocols: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or create your own - Streak tracking with milestone celebrations - History with weekly calendar view - Basic stats to track your progress - Smart notifications for fast completion, zone transitions, and daily reminders HONEST PRICING The full fasting timer is free. No trial traps. No surprise charges. Pro unlocks metabolic insight, extra widget styles, themes, icons, and advanced notifications for $1.99/month, $14.99/year, or $29.99 lifetime. That's it. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your device. No account. No analytics. No tracking. Our App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected"...and we mean it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

SOL (솔) is Korean for pine tree. Like the pine that endures through every season, SOL stands with you through every fast. WHAT MAKES SOL DIFFERENT Most fasting apps just show a timer. SOL shows you what is happening inside your body as the hours pass, with the research behind it. As you fast, SOL guides you through eight phases: Fed State, Insulin Dropping, Fat Burning, Ketosis, Autophagy, Deep Autophagy, Growth Hormone Surge and Immune Reset. FEATURES • A calm timer with a progress ring and phase markers • Your fast on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island • All 8 phases explained, with links to the published studies • A goal dial from 12 to 72 hours, or an open fast with no limit • Started earlier? Set the time you last ate, and correct it later • Switch the timer between time elapsed and time to go • A daily reminder to start your fast • Your Journey: stats, streaks, a 7 day view and your history • Edit, add or delete past fasts • Guidance on breaking your fast gently • Home screen widget • "Start my fast" with Siri • Share your results with a beautiful card • Light and dark mode with handcrafted watercolor textures FASTING TOGETHER If you like, join the live count of people fasting right now. It is optional, anonymous and off until you turn it on. YOUR DATA No account, no ads, no tracking. Your fasting data stays on your device unless you choose to join the community count or turn on iCloud backup. DESIGNED WITH INTENTION SOL is inspired by the simplicity of nature. No clutter and no paywall. Just you, your fast, and a clearer picture of what your body is doing. SOL is free. If you enjoy it, you can leave a tip. ABOUT THE SCIENCE Phase information is based on peer-reviewed research, with direct links to the sources. Some findings come from animal studies, and every body responds differently. SOL offers general wellness information and is not medical advice. Please talk to a doctor before fasting, especially for longer fasts. Begin your fast. Know your body. Grow like the pine.